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In the second week of the season, Harmon, in a performance described by the Associated Press as "virtually a one-man show", ran for all three Michigan touchdowns and kicked all three extra points in a 21–14 victory over Michigan State. He increased his scoring total to 49 points after two games.
Harmon is the first Michigan player to win the Heisman and the first of six players to also finish as runner up in the Heisman vote. Born in Rensselaer, Indiana, Harmon was an outstanding athlete at Horace Mann High.
Harmon, Tom, 1919-1990. University of Michigan--Basketball--Men. University of Michigan--Sports. Basketball--Men--U-M. Genre. Posed in uniform; Sport. basketball-men. Item Number. BL001075. Finding Aid. umich-bhl-92324.
Feb 6, 2011 · Seventy years after he last performed as a single-wing tailback for the University of Michigan, ?Old 98? is still remembered as perhaps the most talented player in Wolverines history, a true...
Jul 1, 2024 · He entered the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1937 and gained national fame from 1938 to 1940, joining with quarterback Forest Evashevski to give the Michigan Wolverines remarkable victories. In three years Harmon carried 398 times for more than 2,100 yd and scored 237 points on 33 touchdowns, points after touchdown, and field goals.
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Mar 16, 1990 · Tom Harmon, Old 98, died Thursday of a heart attack shortly after playing 18 holes of golf at the Bel-Air Country Club. Harmon, 70, won a tournament with Dr. David Boska as his partner earlier in...
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Mar 15, 1990 · Harmon was a star athlete earning 14 athletic letters in football, basketball, baseball and track winning the Indiana state championship in the 100-yard dash and the 220-yard low hurdles. He was recruited by the University of Michigan where he excelled in football and played basketball for two years.
